Children who fail to read regularly during long breaks from school will often see their reading ability drop. This is termed the “summer slide”. Socio-economic status can be a factor...Continue reading
Year: 2015
Did You Know There’s a Franchised Chain of Used Bookstores?
With their lower costs and quirky selection, used bookstores are finding niches in markets where big-box bookstores either throw in the towel or stop being bookstores. Used bookstores are doing...Continue reading
Speculation: Will Post-Christmas eBook Sales Boom or Fizzle
Toronto’s Globe and Mail incited the next book digital publishing debate on Friday with the speculation that (in Canada) ebooks might not go through the expected post-Christmas rush. As we know...Continue reading
Audible is Holding a Two-For-One Sale
Amazon launched a sale yesterday on apps, movies, music, and ebooks, but that wasn’t their only sale. A helpful search bot tipped me to a two for one sale going on...Continue reading
Tips for New eReader and Tablet Owners
The wrapping paper has been bagged up, the dairy-free, sugar-free eggnog has been drunk, the sacrificial micro-drones have been fed to the fire, and the annoying in-laws have been suitably tranquilized....Continue reading
Did You Just Get a New Tablet, eReader, or Smartphone? Download Thousands of Free Audiobooks, eBooks, and Comic Books
Judging by the spike in traffic today, many people have gotten a new mobile device and are looking for content to fill it with. Whether you got a Kindle, Kobo,...Continue reading
B&N Applies for a Liquor Licence
Many people are using alcohol to cope with their in-laws this holiday season, and pretty soon you’re going to be able buy that alcohol at a Barnes & Noble bookstore....Continue reading
How to Speed Read in Reading Apps on Android
Between books, daily news, and academic papers, we’ve long passed the point where our supply of reading material exceeds the number of atoms in the universe. Even if we limit...Continue reading
Wattpad Releases a Windows 10 App; Kobo, Kindle, & Others Release Updates
Wattpad announced a new app today, and a whole host of other developers have released updates (mostly for their iOS apps). First up is the Windows 10 app which will...Continue reading
The Doctor Who Coloring Book is Not Bigger on the Inside (video)
Penguin Random House is capitalizing on the growing popularity of adult coloring books with the release of a Doctor Who coloring book. Due out next spring, the book features the...Continue reading
Maryland to Mail Free Books Each Month to Baltimore’s Children – Why Not eBooks?
The Washington Post published a story on Monday about the state of Maryland’s new literacy campaign, and I think it’s a perfect example of a project that would only be...Continue reading
Asus Smartphones’ Web Browsers Will Block Ads by Default in 2016
Microsoft caused no end of a ruckus when they announced in 2012 that the then next version of Internet Explorer would ship with the do-not-track privacy flag enabled by default,...Continue reading
London Trials E-ink Bus Signs
E-ink screen have low power requirements and are sunlight readable, making them idea for use as smart street signs. Now the tech is getting put to the test at scale. Transport...Continue reading
Visionary Leader Injects Leadership, Vision Into Ailing News Publisher
It’s been close to two and a half years since Jeff Bezos announced that he was buying the Washington Post, and much to the dismay of his detractors at the New...Continue reading
Siam 7x Dual-Screen Smartphone Clears the FCC, Goes on Sale for $550
Many gadget-lovers have been hoping that Chinese smartphone makers would launch a low-priced alternate to the Yotaphone, but if the Siam 7x is typical of the market then that won’t be...Continue reading